diff --git a/klippy/mcu.py b/klippy/mcu.py
index 506a5b5d..c72b4ee8 100644
--- a/klippy/mcu.py
+++ b/klippy/mcu.py
@@ -430,14 +430,17 @@ class MCU:
         self._shutdown_msg = ""
         self._timeout_timer = printer.reactor.register_timer(
             self.timeout_handler)
-        rmethods = {m: m for m in ['arduino', 'command', 'rpi_usb']}
-        self._restart_method = config.getchoice(
-            'restart_method', rmethods, 'arduino')
+        self._restart_method = 'command'
+        if baud:
+            rmethods = {m: m for m in ['arduino', 'command', 'rpi_usb']}
+            self._restart_method = config.getchoice(
+                'restart_method', rmethods, 'arduino')
         # Config building
         if printer.bglogger is not None:
             printer.bglogger.set_rollover_info("mcu", None)
         pins.get_printer_pins(printer).register_chip("mcu", self)
-        self._emergency_stop_cmd = self._reset_cmd = None
+        self._emergency_stop_cmd = None
+        self._reset_cmd = self._config_reset_cmd = None
         self._oid_count = 0
         self._config_objects = []
         self._init_cmds = []
@@ -502,10 +505,8 @@ class MCU:
         self._stats_sumsq_base = self.serial.msgparser.get_constant_float(
             'STATS_SUMSQ_BASE')
         self._emergency_stop_cmd = self.lookup_command("emergency_stop")
-        try:
-            self._reset_cmd = self.lookup_command("reset")
-        except self.serial.msgparser.error as e:
-            pass
+        self._reset_cmd = self.try_lookup_command("reset")
+        self._config_reset_cmd = self.try_lookup_command("config_reset")
         self.register_msg(self.handle_shutdown, 'shutdown')
         self.register_msg(self.handle_shutdown, 'is_shutdown')
         self.register_msg(self.handle_mcu_stats, 'stats')
@@ -560,11 +561,21 @@ class MCU:
         if self._restart_method == 'command':
             last_clock, last_clock_time = self.serial.get_last_clock()
             eventtime = reactor.monotonic()
-            if (self._reset_cmd is None
+            if ((self._reset_cmd is None and self._config_reset_cmd is None)
                 or eventtime > last_clock_time + self.COMM_TIMEOUT):
                 logging.info("Unable to issue reset command")
                 return
-            # Attempt reset via command
+            if self._reset_cmd is None:
+                # Attempt reset via config_reset command
+                logging.info("Attempting a microcontroller config_reset command")
+                self.is_shutdown = True
+                self.force_shutdown()
+                reactor.pause(reactor.monotonic() + 0.015)
+                self.send(self._config_reset_cmd.encode())
+                reactor.pause(reactor.monotonic() + 0.015)
+                self.disconnect()
+                return
+            # Attempt reset via reset command
             logging.info("Attempting a microcontroller reset command")
             self.send(self._reset_cmd.encode())
             reactor.pause(reactor.monotonic() + 0.015)
@@ -682,6 +693,11 @@ class MCU:
         return self.serial.alloc_command_queue()
     def lookup_command(self, msgformat):
         return self.serial.msgparser.lookup_command(msgformat)
+    def try_lookup_command(self, msgformat):
+        try:
+            return self.serial.msgparser.lookup_command(msgformat)
+        except self.serial.msgparser.error as e:
+            return None
     def create_command(self, msg):
         return self.serial.msgparser.create_command(msg)
     # Clock syncing
diff --git a/src/basecmd.c b/src/basecmd.c
index 831b12e4..b5ff738a 100644
--- a/src/basecmd.c
+++ b/src/basecmd.c
@@ -215,6 +215,25 @@ command_finalize_config(uint32_t *args)
 }
 DECL_COMMAND(command_finalize_config, "finalize_config crc=%u");
 
+// Attempt a full manual reset of the config
+void
+config_reset(uint32_t *args)
+{
+    if (! sched_is_shutdown())
+        shutdown("config_reset only available when shutdown");
+    irq_disable();
+    config_crc = 0;
+    oid_count = 0;
+    oids = NULL;
+    move_free_list = NULL;
+    move_list = NULL;
+    move_count = move_item_size = 0;
+    alloc_init();
+    sched_timer_reset();
+    sched_clear_shutdown();
+    irq_enable();
+}
+
 
 /****************************************************************
  * Timing and load stats
diff --git a/src/basecmd.h b/src/basecmd.h
index 8787b194..21555bf8 100644
--- a/src/basecmd.h
+++ b/src/basecmd.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ void *oid_lookup(uint8_t oid, void *type);
 void *oid_alloc(uint8_t oid, void *type, uint16_t size);
 void *oid_next(uint8_t *i, void *type);
 void stats_update(uint32_t start, uint32_t cur);
+void config_reset(uint32_t *args);
 
 #define foreach_oid(pos,data,oidtype)                   \
     for (pos=-1; (data=oid_next(&pos, oidtype)); )
diff --git a/src/pru/main.c b/src/pru/main.c
index 49d929ef..3edce8ec 100644
--- a/src/pru/main.c
+++ b/src/pru/main.c
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ struct my_resource_table {
  * Startup
  ****************************************************************/
 
+// Support config_reset
+DECL_COMMAND_FLAGS(config_reset, HF_IN_SHUTDOWN, "config_reset");
+
 // Main entry point
 int
 main(void)
diff --git a/src/sched.c b/src/sched.c
index 9aa5aea2..e4b51355 100644
--- a/src/sched.c
+++ b/src/sched.c
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ sched_timer_dispatch(void)
     return next_waketime;
 }
 
-// Remove all user timers on a shutdown
-static void
+// Remove all user timers
+void
 sched_timer_reset(void)
 {
     timer_list = &deleted_timer;
diff --git a/src/sched.h b/src/sched.h
index ffe17e03..0a2bdc4b 100644
--- a/src/sched.h
+++ b/src/sched.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct task_wake {
 void sched_add_timer(struct timer*);
 void sched_del_timer(struct timer *del);
 unsigned int sched_timer_dispatch(void);
+void sched_timer_reset(void);
 void sched_wake_tasks(void);
 uint8_t sched_tasks_busy(void);
 void sched_wake_task(struct task_wake *w);